Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 11.2.4.6
Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 11.2.4.6
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- Sanskrit
11.2.4.6
prāṇa evānnādaḥ prāṇena hīdamannamadyata udāna evānnaprada udānena hīdamannam pradīyate sa yo haitāvannādaṃ cānnapradaṃ ca darśapūrṇamāsau vedānnādo haiva bhavati pra hāsmā annādyaṃ dīyate
The out (and in)-breathing (the mouth) is the eater of food, for by means of the out (and in)-breathing this food is eaten; and the up-breathing is the giver of food, for by the up-breathing this food is given to him.
Translations (1)
- The Satapatha-Brahmana according to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School (SBE 12, 26, 41, 43, 44) — Julius Eggeling 1882, English
Commentaries (1)
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit